Sun Sibei is a Chinese cyclist who competes in freestyle BMX. She was a silver medalist at the 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle World Championships and the 2024 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.

Sun Sibei
Personal information
Full nameSun Sibei
Sport
Country China
SportFreestyle BMX
Coached byDaniel Dhers
Medal record
Women's BMX
Representing  China
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Freestyle Park
Silver medal – second place 2024 Abu Dhabi Freestyle Park

Early life

edit

She is from Hebei Province,[1] and took part in the martial art Wushu prior to being introduced to Freestyle Park in 2018.[2]

Career

edit

Coaches by Daniel Dhers,[3] she was the silver medalist at the 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.[4]

In early 2024, she was selected to compete at the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series. She won the women's BMX Freestyle Park at OQS Shanghai.[5] That year she reached number two in the world rankings.[6]

In October 2024, she won the UCI BMX Park Freestyle World Cup Women’s Final in Shanghai.[7] In December 2024, he won silver at the 2024 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi.[8]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Our province's athlete Sun Sibei won the second place in the women's group of the World Cycling Championships BMX Freestyle Park Race". sport.hebei.gov.cn. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Sun Sibei shares her secret to staying calm during competitions: Wushu training". Olympics.com. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Ramping up for Paris together". China Daily. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  4. ^ "UCI Cycling World Championships 2023: Kieran Reilly, Hannah Roberts capture BMX Freestyle Park world titles". Olympics.com. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  5. ^ Binner, Andrew (18 May 2024). "Near-perfect Sun Sibei wins women's BMX Freestyle Park at OQS Shanghai". olympics.com. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  6. ^ "OQS Shanghai winner Sun Sibei out, Queensaray Villegas keeps twin sister's dream alive". Olympics.com. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Sibei Sun takes the gold home!". fise.fr. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  8. ^ "American BMX star Hannah Roberts wins fifth straight freestyle world title". The Guardian. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.